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Questions tagged [video]

Any method of storing, transmitting or playing motion pictures.

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Downloading a video without website noticing that you're not just watching it?

I want to download video, but I want to download it in a way that you can't see that the video hasn't been just watched, but downloaded. Is there a a way to do that? The only thing I can think of is streaming the video (e.g. in VLC) and recording…
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Is there a way to use clear key encryption for protecting media HTML5 media streams?

I am trying to understand EME with Clear Key encryption. I am using MP4Box. From the documentation here, you specify decryption keys in an XML file that is used to encrypt/decrypt your mp4 files.…
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How to mitigate the impact of a malicious monitor or display?

Consider someone has updated the firmware of you PC monitor, notebook or smart device display. What capabilities does the attacker now have? Could he reinfect your device or some other device where the monitor/display is plugged in? How could you…
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Protection against malformed video

https://threatpost.com/high-risk-vlc-media-player-bugs/147503/ shows attacks with carefully crafted video files. Can I protect my local users against this? I imagine the attack will abuse the file format, so my hope is that, I could ask my users to…
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How to inject a malware in a video

Is it possible to trigger an antivirus program to alarm by playing a video? I don't want to run malware, I only want the AV to do something. Can I put EICAR in the metadata? The video file shoudn't be corrupted.
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Is a VPN a good way to encrypt video stream data?

Let'say I have a device with a camera, and this device should stream the video data to a server. I want to prevent people connected on the same network of the camera to eavesdropping on my video stream. If I setup a VPN client on the device and a…
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How to make sure that no one is watching you through webcam?

I have heard that intelligence agencies and hackers can illicitly gain access to a computer's webcam and microphone and keep a close eye on people using suspicious programs or malware. Is there any way to check if such thing is happening to you and…
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Is it possible to track someone by sharing a youtube link with timestamp?

Is it possible to track someone by sharing a youtube link with them with a timestamp such as &t=1s if they click on it on their end? I've recently have been told not to use timestamps because of this...
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Can a website know whether I'm streaming or downloading content?

I'm taking a paid online course in which the videos are streamed through Flash. After much trouble such as quality fluctuations, unexpected changes in playback speed and frozen screens (also experienced by other users), I've decided to download the…
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Is it "normal" to find procedures in the middle of a .mov file with a disassembler?

I used hopper disassembler to see if there was any strange activity on this particular mov file. What was bizarre and unexpected was This .mov file is particularly strange such as it seems to lower the audio quality on people's computers who play…
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Media files : how to protect from 0-day?

I am in the following situation : media files (image, audio, video) are uploaded from untrusted sources and made public to visitors. What are the best pratices for handling these potentially malicious files before they are served to users (to reduce…
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Is that a tool dedicated to accessing rtsp streams over IP?

Like sqlmap for databases, is there a tool that can find vulnerabilities, try default passwords, etc. for the rtsp (VoIP) protocol?
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Can malware spread through HDMI, Display Port or USB

I have to give a presentation at my university. In the room where I'm going to give the presentation, there is a projector with a HDMI, Display Port, or USB connection. I will have to plug one of them into my laptop. My question: Could my laptop be…
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Can my cell phone company access videos and other documents on my old cell phone?

I have my old smartphone with me, with the old sim card still inside. When I received that phone 4 years ago, it was locked by my cell phone company. However, I am not using it at the present moment, since I got a newer cell phone (with a new sim…
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What considerations would need to be taken into account when purchasing a house with multiple smart home appliances?

TL;DR - Sister in law buying a house full of smart junk, she wants to keep it, but is afraid of the previous owner spying on her or gaining access to her home. Can this be mitigated while keeping said smart junk? My sister in law is in the process…
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